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Nguyen Dang Hung1, Robert Michael O'Connell2, Do Duc Minh1
1Department of General Surgery, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Kim Lien, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Journal of Surgical Case Reports
|March 11, 2024
Summary
Gastrointestinal perforation from foreign bodies is rare, but a fractured frog bone caused a jejunal perforation in an unusual case. Surgical repair led to an excellent recovery, highlighting a rare cause of acute abdomen.
Area of Science:
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Surgical Emergencies
- Foreign Body Ingestion
Background:
- Ingested foreign bodies causing gastrointestinal tract perforation are uncommon surgical emergencies.
- Typically, fish and chicken bones are the most frequent culprits.
- This case presents a rare instance involving frog meat consumption.
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